literacy

The Michigan Department of Education on Wednesday released the results of its latest M-STEP assessment exams.The big takeaways? Only 44-percent of…

State Education officials are touting programs to improve early childhood literacy.The programs help state and local educators collaborate to bring more…

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit demanding literacy rights for Detroit children.Filed in 2016, the suit attempted to force the state of Michigan to…

New research from Michigan State University finds children develop language and literacy skills at a young age, in part due to their ability to…

State school superintendent Brian Whiston recently announced he's going on medical leave after being diagnosed with liver cancer.Whiston believes he has…

Michigan has pumped nearly $80 million into boosting third-grade reading levels.But the latest analysis from The Education Trust-Midwest shows despite all…

Michigan is one of the 15 states plus the District of Columbia to have a Third-Grade Reading Retention Law.Starting in 2020, a third-grader who doesn't…

The Next IdeaPretend it’s Saturday. You and the kids are running errands, including a several-hour stop at the laundromat. They are bored, you are…

A literacy program is hoping to get more Genesee County children reading this summer. Ja’Nel Jamerson is the director of the Flint & Genesee Literacy…

It's well documented that literacy and reading are essential keys to success in life.So what are some good ways parents can teach their children to make…